Assistant Accountant
Location: Grangetown
Salary: Circa £32,000 per annum plus benefits
Contract: Permanent / Full-Time
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 9:00am – 5:00pm, with an early finish at 2:30pm on Fridays
Reports to: Finance Director
The Opportunity
Môrwell Talent Solutions is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Assistant Accountant to join one of its clients’ finance teams in Cardiff. This will be a varied role offering exposure across multiple areas of finance, with responsibility for managing the purchase ledger function end-to-end while supporting wider accounting, statutory, and reporting requirements across several entities.
The successful candidate will be highly organised, accurate, and proactive, with the ability to manage deadlines and support a busy finance function. This position would suit an individual who enjoys working within a collaborative environment and is comfortable handling a broad range of financial responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities will include
Purchase Ledger
Processing, matching, coding, and posting supplier invoices accurately and efficiently
Managing supplier invoices and resolving payment queries
Preparing and processing supplier payment runs
Supporting intercompany purchase ledger transactions
Reconciling accounts payable ledgers
Banking, Reconciliations & Cashflow
Completing weekly and monthly bank reconciliations
Preparing weekly and monthly cashflow reports
Investigating and resolving reconciling items
Assisting with monitoring cash balances and supporting cashflow visibility
Company Credit Cards & Expense Analysis
Processing and analysing company credit card transactions
Ensuring accurate nominal coding and VAT treatment
Reconciling company credit card statements
Liaising with cardholders to obtain supporting documentation and receipts
VAT, Tax & Statutory Returns
Assisting with government returns, including packaging data and mineral oils usage
Supporting CT61 returns and other statutory reporting requirements
Intercompany & Accounting Support
Raising and reconciling intercompany invoices
Supporting month-end accounting processes
Providing audit support and assisting with year-end requirements
Assisting with monthly management accounts preparation
Systems & ERP Support
Supporting ERP system implementation projects
Assisting with onboarding, testing, and go-live activities
Contributing to process improvements and systems optimisation
Oracle NetSuite experience would be advantageous
General Finance Support
Handling supplier and internal finance queries
Providing cover within the finance team during annual leave or absence
Supporting ad-hoc finance tasks as required
Contributing to continuous improvement within the finance function
Skills & Experience Required
Previous experience in a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, or Purchase Ledger role
Strong purchase ledger experience with end-to-end responsibility
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
Good organisational and time management skills
Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
Confident communication skills with both internal stakeholders and external suppliers
Intermediate Excel skills preferred
Experience working with ERP systems advantageous
Oracle NetSuite experience beneficial but not essential
Benefits
Salary circa £32,000 per annum
Monday to Thursday, 9:00am – 5:00pm with an early finish at 2:30pm every Friday
Free on-site parking
Auto-enrolment pension scheme
22 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Holiday entitlement increasing up to 26 days after five years’ service
Supportive and collaborative working environment
Opportunity to gain broad exposure across a varied finance function
About the Role
This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional looking to join a well-established organisation in a varied and hands-on position. The role offers strong exposure across transactional finance, statutory reporting, reconciliations, and wider accounting support, making it ideal for someone looking to further develop within a dynamic finance team